Car comparison

Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 TurbovsMercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

3.0 Turbo

Nissan 300 ZX (Z31)

3.0 Turbo

229 hp2960 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1984-1990

VS

300 CE-24

Mercedes-Benz C124 · Facelift 1989

300 CE-24

220 hp2960 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCoupe1989-1992

Comparison overview

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Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 Turbo

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph
Most powerful
229 hp
171 kW
Highest torque
326 Nm
240 lb-ft
Lightest
1,430 kg
3,153 lb
Best power-to-weight
160 hp/t
119 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
14.5 L/100 km
16.2 mpg US
19.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.6 L/100 km
30.9 mpg US
37.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
55/100
Best economy score
0/100

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

Best practicality score
52/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24
Power	229hp171kW	220hp164kW
Torque	326Nm240lb-ft	265Nm195lb-ft
Curb weight	1,430kg3,153lb	1,480kg3,263lb
Gross weight	1,810kg3,990lb	1,930kg4,255lb
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
To 99% top speed	96.6s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	97.4s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.8s
0-200 km/h	27.7s Calculated	35.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	14.5L/100 km16.2mpg US19.5mpg UK	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	160hp/t119kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	149hp/t111kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	228Nm/t153lb-ft/ton Calculated	179Nm/t120lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	2,960cc181cu in	2,960cc181cu in
Length	4,540mm179in	4,655mm183in
Width	1,725mm68in	1,740mm69in
Height	1,310mm52in	1,394mm55in
Wheelbase	2,520mm99in	2,715mm107in
Front track	1,415mm56in	1,501mm59in
Rear track	1,435mm56in	1,491mm59in
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	77L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 TurboMercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	5,400 rpm	4,400 rpm	5,650 rpm
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	6,400 rpm	4,600 rpm	6,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.7 s	35.3 s
Top speed	250 km/h 155 mph	232 km/h 144 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	13.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 96 mph	147 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	229 hp 171 kW
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW

Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 Turbo has 9 hp more than Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24 and Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 Turbo: 9 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	326 Nm 240 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	265 Nm 195 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	1,430 kg 3,153 lb
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	1,480 kg 3,263 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	250 km/h 155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	232 km/h 144 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	7.1 s
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	7.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 Turbo and Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo	229 hp 171 kW	7.1 s	250 km/h 155 mph
Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24	220 hp 164 kW	7.8 s	232 km/h 144 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo

Power	229 hp 171 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,540 mm 178.7 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,655 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Nissan300 ZX (Z31)3.0 Turbo

Mercedes-BenzC124Facelift 1989300 CE-24

Power

229 hp

171 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

326 Nm

240 lb-ft

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.8 s

Top speed

250 km/h

155 mph

232 km/h

144 mph

Lightness

1,430 kg

3,153 lb

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,540 mm 178.7 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,655 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,394 mm 54.9 in

Power-to-weight score

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fixed score

Head-to-head comparisons

Nissan 300 ZX (Z31) 3.0 Turbo

Has 9 hp more
Has 61 Nm more
Is 50 kg lighter
Is 0.7 s quicker from 0-100 km/h
Has 18 km/h (11 mph) higher top speed
Has 11 hp/t better power-to-weight

Pros

Quickest 0-100 km/h in this comparison
Highest top speed
Most powerful
Highest torque
Lightest
Best power-to-weight ratio

Mercedes-Benz C124 Facelift 1989 300 CE-24

No measurable advantages in the available data.

Cons

Slowest 0-100 km/h
Lowest power
Heaviest
Lowest top speed

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